Reviewed case brief
Lighthouse Case (France v Greece)
23 ILR 81 (1956)
## Summary
- Court
- Permanent Court of Arbitration
- Year
- 1956
- Subjects
- Public International Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-18
Rule established
Localised treaty obligations attached to specific territory pass automatically to the successor state, regardless of the clean slate principle applicable to other treaties.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
23 ILR 81 (1956); verified via International Law Reports
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